His comments aren’t a reflection on his opinion of Dune 2, which became a smash hit when it arrived in theaters back in March. Rather, it’s a statement on the quality of thebox office across the year, with many big pictures failing to make an impact in theaters. Still, his comments are humbling, and they’ve inspired a running joke among fans that call back to one featured in the sci-fi adaptation.
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“The Mahdi is too humble to say he is the Mahdi. Even more reason to believe he is!,”one X user wrote. This is a reference to Javier Bardem’s character, Stilgar, who is frequently looking for reasons to believe that Paul Atreides is the Messiah. There’s a moment in the film wherein he says almost the exact quote from the above comment.
“Denis is too humble,”another added, using a picture of Stilgar to illustrate their point.Another added: “As it is written.”
His comments come after a disappointing Memorial Day weekend, which ended up being the worst-performing holiday weekend since 1995, even with Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga and The Garfield Movie poised to bring audiences in.
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Jessica Cullen is a TV and Movies Writer on Dexerto’s UK team. She’s previously written for The Digital Fix, Cosmopolitan, Refinery29, Slate and more. Aside from being the residential Yellowstone expert, she also loves Westerns, ’90s action movies, and true crime. You can email her here: jessica.cullen@dexerto.com.
